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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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